Saving Set Designers Thousands for Over 10 Years

WE SPECIALISE IN SAVING YOU MONEY. OUR EXPERTISE IN TAX FOR STAGE PROFESSIONALS CANNOT BE BEATEN.

We offer fixed fees for the year, which includes telephone and email support at no extra charge.

If you are a member of the Stage Management Association then you qualify for a 25% discount on your personal tax return every year.

One of the first steps that we will take when looking at your accounts is ensuring that you are claiming absolutely every expense you are eligible to as an Set Designer.

Just some of the amazing set design work of our client, Anna Rhodes of Rhodes Studios

SET DESIGNERS HAVE A NUMBER OF TAX DEDUCTIONS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO ANY OTHER INDUSTRY.

Below we have put together a list of some of the expense you are entitled to as a Set Designer.

USE OF HOME AS AN OFFICE

Use of home as an office is an expense that all too often missed out by Set Designers. If you use your home to update your website, work with contractors or any other work-related uses you are entitled to claim this expense.

You are able to claim a percentage of your household bills for your use of home as an office.

ADVERTISING

Getting your name seen and heard is a major part of being a successful set designer. Anyways you promote yourself in an effort to get ahead in your career is claimable. Whether you pay to be mentioned in an article or directory, run an ad campaign or any other forms of promotion- it's claimable.

EQUIPMENT

Equipment is defined as items that you intend to use for a prolonged period. Your do not include this in your business expenses but instead in an AIA (Annual Investment Allowance), which works to reduce the tax you pay.

If the item has been brought for a part-personal reasons you will have to apportion the expense. So that laptop you brought to apply for auditions can go on you AIA and save you money!

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Nationwide, it is becoming more and more difficult be granted an appropriate-sized mortgage. The number of people going self-employed within the UK is increasing every year, with self-employed workers now accounting for 15% of the working population (Jones, 2018).

There are a number of problems currently associated with being self-employed, i.e. the pension crisis and getting a mortgage. This article focuses on how to get a mortgage as a self-employed individual. Research has shown that 30% of self-employed homeowners feel that the mortgage process is biased (McDowell, 2018).

As a self-employed consultant you are likely to have several running costs and expenses. Theses costs and expenses should be taken away from your business income to work out your profits. Not all expenses are allowable for tax purposes, it is therefore important to be aware of you what you are and aren’t allowed in order to save money against tax and avoid a HMRC enquiry.

Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s release of the 2018 Autumn Budget revealed a number of changes for small business owners. Below is a brief summary of some of the changes small business owners should be aware of.

Currently there are over 2,200 families on the waiting list for Kensington and Chelsea social housing. Which compared to the 11,000 houses currently available, presents a huge issue for councils finding the families accommodation. The council has already spent its entire reserves of £230m on new housing for the Grenfell tower survivors, whom all fall into their borough.

Stamp duty is an area of much dispute and change in UK tax. Currently, you usually pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on increasing portions of your property’s price above £125,000 (for residential properties, like a house of flat).

The amount of Stamp Duty you owe can vary depending on whether or not the property is your first home and the purchase is £500,000.

Statutory accounts (commonly known as annual accounts) are financial reports that must be prepared and filed at the end of each financial year. For UK private limited companies statutory accounts are a compulsory part of the tax year.

As a business owner it is important to be aware of your companies tax obligations and liabilities. There are a number of taxes that small businesses are required to pay. Below is our breakdown of the taxes you should know about as a business owner:

Inspired off of the Jean Royère’s furniture designs we went to see yesterday (pictured above) in the spirit of London Design Week, we have put together a brief guide for our clients on some of the expenses you can claim as a furniture designer.

There are generally much expenses incurred while working as a furniture designer than other freelance professionals. For instance, the cost of raw materials and machinery. Raw materials and any equipment required to assemble the furniture are all claimable against tax, assuming that you are buying both.